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OSHA Outlines New Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Safety for Healthcare Workers

Some elements of the emergency standard will be effective as quickly as 14 days from when it is published in the Federal Register and 30 days for the rest of it, according to fact sheets posted by OSHA. A publication date is said to be soon, but it is unclear how soon.

CMS Issues Interpretive Guidelines for New Interoperability CoPs

The goal, according to CMS, is to improve care coordination by ensuring that important medical information is shared with primary care providers (PCP) when a patient shows up at the emergency department or is admitted into the hospital, as well as sharing information with providers after a patient is discharged.

Coronavirus Pandemic Has Eroded Physician Trust in Several Areas, Survey Finds

The recent national survey, which was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for the Philadelphia-based ABIM Foundation, is based on information collected from 600 physicians nationwide.

PSQH Connect

COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Neuroplasticity and Treating Chronic Illness

Some theories believe that it’s excess mass cell activation, or an allergy causing cells to react. Others posit the virus is hiding out in the brain or body, waiting for an opportunity to create further issues. Still others believe the condition reflects long-term damage to the lungs. Ashok Gupta hypothesizes that it is due to a conditioned response.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 30 - How AI and Machine Learning Can Improve Patient Care

On episode 30 of PSQH: The Podcast, Niall O’Connor, chief technology officer of Cohere Health, talks about using AI and machine learning to improve patient care.

Upcoming webinar

The Impact of Telehealth on Patient Safety and Quality

The use of telehealth grew dramatically over the last year as healthcare providers worked to stay in touch with patients while also reducing the number of in-person visits due to COVID-19. This presentation on June 30 at 1 p.m. EDT will examine the history and growth of telehealth over the years, focus on its current usage as the pandemic begins to wane throughout the country, and analyze the strengths, weaknesses, potential, and risks of telehealth going forward.

Industry Events

Monday, 6/28 - APIC 2021

Sunday, 8/8 - ASHE 2021 Annual Conference

Monday, 8/9 - HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Monday, 9/13 - NAHQ Next Annual Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - AHIMA21: Health Data and Information Conference (virtual)

Monday, 9/20 - Patient Experience Symposium 2021

Product Spotlight

Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition

Life safety expert and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you must have in place to avoid costly citations. The book simplifies Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and focuses on ways to pass your next life safety survey.

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